So
The womb that berthed me upon the earth
Neglected me
The breasts that dripped my first taste of milk
Rejected me
The arms that caressed my tender flesh
Abandoned me
The fingers that fed the first morsel through my parted lips
Left me
So
The chest that offered a hairy hug to my innocent embrace
Chased me away
The shoulder that lowered to carry my crying head
Shouldered me off
The arms strong enough to lift me from approaching danger
Dropped me
The nimble feet that hurried to foot the bills of my ills
Dumped me
So
My sister from my mother and my father
Ostracized me forever
My brother born with the blood of intimate bond
Bundled me out
My niece who nestled in my nest
Rested no more near my nest
My nephew found a beautiful way out
He bowed out
My cousin accused me of all sins
Just to slip from my side
My uncle and my aunt said I was the real reason
For all they couldn’t reach
So
Friends turned foes
And blamed me for their multiple woes
Even a hurt toe
Even I
…allowed myself to be floored
Even I
…owned up to a blame
Even I
…followed up to feel a shame
So
They all recalled how I was born on a black Tuesday
How I was doomed to rake in doomsday
How mother’s womb strictly resisted my coming existence
How mother nearly exited this life that day
…but for the restraining hand of the Omnipotent
How everything blackened that day
How none has ever recovered since that day
So
That day passed
All those passed
Then
He passed my way
And he was different
…so different
He looked into my eyes
And it was different
…so different
He took a second look
And said I was different
…so different
He took my hand
And it felt different
…so different
He took to my side
And never left my side
He brought love to my side
…love I never knew of
Love that was love enough
So
Here is where love is
Where love is
Everything is
